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Theo Jansen’s stunning walking sculptures showcased in new exhibition

ADVERTISEMENTIf you could mash-up natural history with art, you'd probably find Theo Jansen would be close by.The 77-year-old Dutch artist has been mixing media and combining it with everyday objects since 1990 to produce truly, extraordinary mobile structures that resemble animals. Now, the life and death cycle of these famous animals — formed mostly out

NY jury convicts Harvey Weinstein of top charge in sex crimes retrial

ADVERTISEMENTFormer movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted on Wednesday of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial but acquitted of another. Jurors were unable to reach a verdict on a third charge.The split verdict was a measure of vindication for his accusers and prosecutors, but also to Weinstein after the landmark case was thrown

Director Akinola Davies Jr. on breaking new ground for Nigerian cinema

ADVERTISEMENTMy Father’s Shadow made history the moment it hit this year's Cannes lineup.Akinola Davies Jr.’s hauntingly beautiful debut became the first Nigerian film to receive an official selection at the festival, a milestone moment not just for the filmmaker but for African cinema as a whole. “Representing Nigeria to me is a real badge of

World’s biggest TikTok star leaves US after being detained by ICE

ADVERTISEMENTKhaby Lame, the world’s most popular TikTok personality, has left the US after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas for allegedly overstaying his visa.The Senegalese-Italian influencer, whose legal name is Seringe Khabane Lame, was detained Friday at Harry Reid International Airport but was allowed to leave the US without a deportation order, a

Lost Auguste Rodin sculpture sells for €860,000 at auction in France

ADVERTISEMENTA small marble sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin, which was long thought to be a copy, has fetched €860,000 at an auction in France, at the Château de Villandry (Indre-et-Loire), according to the website of the Rouillac auction house.‘Le Désespoir’ (‘Despair’), a variation on the famous ‘Porte de l’Enfer’ (‘The Gates of Hell’), was

Tom Felton sparks backlash after expressing gratitude to J.K. Rowling

ADVERTISEMENTTom Felton has ignited fierce debate online after voicing support for Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling during an interview with Variety at the 2025 Tony Awards.The 37-year-old actor, best known for his decade-long portrayal of Draco Malfoy in the film franchise and set to reprise the role on Broadway in Harry Potter and the Cursed

The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

ADVERTISEMENTWe know what you're thinking: how are we almost halfway through the year? But the good news is, summer is settling in and with the strides of time comes lots of exciting new things. An exhibition in Paris is looking at the power and fragility of language, while contemporary art is set to takeover Berlin

Which Guinness World Record has Tom Cruise earned?

ADVERTISEMENTHe’s hung off planes during flight, performed a real HALO jump out of a plane at 25,000 feet, scaled and run across the Burj Khalifa building and found new ways of cheating death throughout the Mission: Impossible franchise. Now, Tom Cruise has bagged himself a Guinness World Record thanks to his performance in this year’s Mission:

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Newly discovered document adds evidence that Shroud of Turin is fake

ADVERTISEMENT The Shroud of Turin is one of the most treasured ancient artefacts, attracting countless tourists to the Italian city - despite the fact that the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin only publicly displays it on special occasions. Also known as the Holy Shroud, the linen cloth bears the faint image of

Original Harry Potter director on reboot series: ‘What’s the point?’

ADVERTISEMENT Chris Columbus, the celebrated American director of both Home Alone films, Mrs. Doubtfire and the first two Harry Potter films, has questioned the need to reboot the series with the upcoming HBO adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s novels. The filmmaker is currently promoting his Netflix film The Thursday Murder Club, which is based on the
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